The vessel, with a capacity of about 155,000 cubic meters,
arrived in Norway Aug. 20 without cargo. It used the Northern
Sea Route after completing its trials in South Korea, according
to ship transmissions captured by IHS Fairplay on Bloomberg.

The route reduces the sailing time between Europe and Asia,
and can be used by ships from July to November, when there is
less ice. The Ob River was the first LNG vessel to sail the
passage in October 2012.